Murphy: Bipartisan solutions required for U.S. House to get nation's financial house in order

This past week has shown once again why the popularity of Congress is at an all-time low — down there with cockroaches and root canals. The unwillingness of our nation’s leaders to work together to simply keep our government operating has been put on full display for the whole world to see. Our ongoing recovery can’t afford the type of brinkmanship that threatens economic growth and suspends key services to our seniors and those who serve our nation.